Educational RéSumé 

 

Education

University of Birmingham MA: Shakespeare and Theatre

East 15 Acting School/University of Essex MFA Theatre Directing

University of New Hampshire Graduate work in theatre: Directing

American Academy of Dramatic Arts  

London Toast Theatre Training Copenhagen, Denmark 

Bow Street Theatre Training Portsmouth, NH  


INTERNATIONAL DIRECTING

East Fifteen Graduate School, Loughton UK

University of Denpasar: Institut Seni Indonesia Denpasar, Bali 

University/Adult Project: Helsinki, Finland

Regional Directing and Coaching

Personal coach for stage and film  

Shakespeare Institute of Nevada Summerlin 

Hollywood, Inc. Las Vegas, NV

A Taste of Shakespeare Las Vegas, NV 

The Wandering Players US, UK, Bali 

Southwest Shakespeare Company Phoenix, AZ 

East Valley Tobacco Coalition Queen Creek, AZ

Elizabeth Savage Talent Agency Scottsdale, AZ

Deborah Maddox Talent Agency Scottsdale, AZ

Educational Directing and Instructing 

Perry High School Gilbert, AZ

San Diego County School District  San Diego, CA 

Clark County School District  Las Vegas, NV 

 Veritas Preparatory Academy  Phoenix, AZ

Classics and Four Arts Academy Scottsdale, AZ 

Life School College Preparatory Mesa/Tempe, AZ 

Winnacunnet High School Hampton, NH 

Licenses 

  • Subject Matter Expert Standard Teaching, 6-12: Drama/Theatre; Arizona

  • Substitute, PreK; Arizona

  • HOUSSE Arizona 

  • STAGE & THEATRE License for Educational Personnel, Nevada

  • CTET License for Theatre, California

Adjudicated

New Hampshire State Drama and Debate Team Competition 

New Hampshire International Thespian Society Festivals 

Arizona State Debate and Drama Competitions 

Arizona State International Thespian Society Festivals 

English Speaking Union Shakespeare Competition 

 

Awards and Accolades 

  • Member of Actors’ Equity Association 

  • Advised, coached students who have gone on to attend prestigious American and international drama 

    schools including; American Academy of Dramatic Arts, California Institute for the Arts, LAMDA, Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, East 15 Acting School, among others. 

  • Directed winners of first place prizes in the Utah Shakespearian Festival Monologue competition and second place in the English Speaking Union Shakespeare Festival in Phoenix, AZ

  • Coached students who have gone on to be professional actors 

  • Received Arizona “Zoni” award for best actress (Actor’s Theatre, best actress in a comedy (Desert Foothills Theatre) 

Skills and Special Training

  • Strong Shakespeare background as director, actor, teacher 

  • Trained in Meisner, Stanislavsy, Grotowski, Chekhov, Linklater, Strasberg method 

  • Workshops with: Tom Stoppard, Stephan Jeffreys, David McVicar, Harriet Walter, Dominic Dromgoole, Timothy   Sheader, Tilda Swinton, Simon Usher

  • Actioning with Max Stafford Clark 

  • Shakespeare training with David Richmond, Karen Hensel 

  • Dance/Alexander Technique with David MacGee, Dana Langly, 

  • Voice/Speech with Nan Sykes 

  • Meisner Technique with Janet Powell 

  • Trained in both British and American education classical and modern theatre 

  • Incorporates Theatre for Social Change in my curriculum

  • Former Outreach Education Director with Southwest Shakespeare Company 

  • Skilled at working with multi-cultural, global actors and unique venues

  • Uses teaching tools: Interactive Whiteboard, Infinite Campus, Achieve2000, Google Teaching Platforms, Google Meet, Google Classroom, Zoom

  •  Proficient with Mac and Windows 

  • Adaptable, creative, fearless in front of challenging texts and sets 

  • Adept at cutting/revising texts for specific casts or productions 

  • Able to work closely with stage manager and technical director 

  • Collaborative skills include working with music and dance choreographers 

  • Goal oriented, team/ensemble director and actress 

  • Film and TV camera workshops:  work with all ages